Jamie Dimon recalls being fired by Citigroup and surviving a near-fatal heart emergency: JPMorgan CEO says the setback “affected my net worth, not my self-worth”

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recalled his unexpected 1998 Citigroup firing and his near-fatal 2020 heart emergency. His daughter even asked him whether they would have to sleep on the streets after he lost his job. Recalling these setbacks, the Wall Street veteran revealed how career setbacks and confronting mortality reshaped his views on self-worth, family, success and legacy.